Joyful Amaryllis

Joyful Amaryllis

on a sunny winter day on my deck railing in Shapleigh, Maine
on February 6, 2016, sketched on February 6, 2016
8" x 8", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 300 lb. Fluid 100
cold press acid free 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $170 + $9.35 sales tax + $15.65 S&H = $195.00

Snowshoe in Sunset Glow

Snowshoe in Sunset Glow

of the departing snowfall cloud,
that left a surprise 10" of snow, during sunset
in the back fields behind my home Shapleigh, Maine
on February 5, 2016, sketched on February 5, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
NFS

Our yard, after a day-long surprise snowfall
of 10" the sunset came out below the
departing cloud cover creating a
glow of purples and pinks and
oranges on the fresh snow.
 

 

The ideal time to snowshoe and bask in glow.

Serendipity for Ruth Kaldor and me.

Open Arms Amaryllis

Open Arms Amaryllis

seen from below on my deck railing in Shapleigh, Maine
on February 4, 2016, sketched on February 4, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Drawing Group Artists and Model

Drawing Group Artists

at the art session in Kennebunkport, Maine
on February 3, 2016, sketched on February 3, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
and

Drawing Group Model Sean

at the art session in Kennebunkport, Maine
on February 3, 2016, sketched on February 3, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
each one framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

What Winter Snow?

What Winter Snow?

in the back fields behind my home
during a warm winter season in Shapleigh, Maine
on February 2, 2016, sketched on February 3, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

The Tools

I used only my Uniball waterproof fade proof pen to sketch and my Winsor & Newton Sceptre Gold II 606 Synthetic/Sable 1" flat watercolor brush to paint this art.

Woods in Winter

Woods in Winter

behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 31, 2016, February 2, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Vermont Hill Catching Sunlight

Vermont Hill Catching Sunlight 

along Cabot Plains Road in Cabot, Vermont
on January 23, 2016, sketched on February 1, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
online at my art blog HERE where you may leave a comment
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Moonrise Over Cabot Plains

Moonrise Over Cabot Plains

looking east towards New Hampshire
from Cabot Plains Road in Cabot, Vermont
on January 23, 2016, sketched on January 31, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Before the Vermont Sun Rises

Before the Vermont Sun Rises

seen from Cabot Plains Road in Cabot, Vermont
on January 24, 2016, sketched on January 30, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Winter Walk

Winter Walk

Ruth Kaldor in the afternoon
on Cabot Plains Road, Cabot, Vermont
on January 23, 2016, sketched on January 27, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
NFS

Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Winter Walk
by Bruce McMillan

Crunching snow, bitter
cold, winter sunbeams, faster
footsteps, body warmth.

haiku poem © 2016 Bruce McMillan

Snow Farm...

Snow Farm on Cabot Plains Road

in the afternoon in Cabot, Vermont
on January 23, 2016, sketched on January 27, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
online at my art blog HERE where you may leave a comment
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Up the Cabot Plains Road...

Up the Cabot Plains Road
in Winter

in the afternoon in Cabot, Vermont
on January 23, 2016, sketched on January 27, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00 
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Winter Afternoon...

Winter Afternoon
on Cabot Plains Road

in Cabot, Vermont
on January 23, 2016, sketched on January 26, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00 
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Chickadee Perch

Chickadee Perch

a Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) perched
on the mountain ash tree in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 21, 2016, sketched on January 24, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
and #3 graphite, on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00 
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

The Art of Greeting

The Art of Greeting

Ruth Kaldor greeting Caroline Mckinney at the art exhibition opening of
From the Traditional to the Abstract, Watercolors by Area Vermont
Watercolor Society Members, at Axel's Gallery
and Frame Shop in Waterbury, Vermont
on January 22, 2016, sketched on January 24, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
NFS

Exhibition Opening Photos
 

Ruth Kaldor with her art,
Jess and Krystal Reclining Figure Study,
which is on her art blog HERE
Both paintings were painted at the
Kennebunkport Drawing Group
in January 2016 and December 2015

 

More online at the
Vermont Watercolor Society Facebook page HERE

The Vermont Watercolor Society web site is HERE

A Selfie with Bernie

A Selfie with Bernie

at the Bernie Sanders' presidential rally
after Bernie's speech in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
on January 21, 2016, sketched on January 22, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00 
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Krystal Studies 3 and 4

Krystal Study 3 Reclining

at the Kennebunkport Drawing Group
in Kennebunkport, Maine on January 20, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Krystal Study 4 Reclining

at the Kennebunkport Drawing Group
in Kennebunkport, Maine on January 20, 2016
12" x 9", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $170 + $9.35 sales tax + $15.65 S&H = $195.00


Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Krystal Studies 1 and 2

Krystal Study 2 Laid Back

at the Kennebunkport Drawing Group
in Kennebunkport, Maine on January 20, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00
online at my art blog HERE where you may leave a comment

Krystal Study 1 As Landscape

at the Kennebunkport Drawing Group
in Kennebunkport, Maine on January 20, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
and #3 graphite on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

The Snowshoer

The Snowshoer

Ruth Kaldor in the back fields in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 17, 2016, sketched on January 20, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
NFS
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

A Gunnella Lady Rocks

A Gunnella Lady Rocks

as found on Parsons Beach in Kennebunk, Maine
on January 15, 2016, sketched on January 19, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Reference photo at Parsons Beach, Kennebunk, Maine

Two Tulips One Snow

Two Tulips One Snow

on my deck railing in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 16, 2016, sketched on January 17, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Skating Rink Four

Skating Rink Four

with Ruth Kaldor at the center of the ice at the
Waterhouse Skating Rink (HERE) in Kennebunk, Maine
on January 15, 2016, sketched on January 16, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Not So Deep

Not So Deep

is the snow in the back fields behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 14, 2016, sketched on January 15, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Red Amaryllis Composition

Red Amaryllis Composition

of a bloom set out on my deck railing in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 14, 2016, sketched on January 14, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Twinkling Reds
 by Bruce McMillan

Amaryllis in the sky,
how I wonder why you are
up and blooming, winter bright,
beautiful, yet quite bizarre.

poem © 2016 Bruce McMillan


Reference photo 

Two Blooms Dancing

Two Blooms Dancing

amaryllis set outside on the snow  in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 9, 2016, sketched on January 13, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

View from Below

View from Below

of an amaryllis set held outside against the sunny sky in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 11, 2016, sketched on January 13, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Portrait of a Skater

Portrait of a Skater

Ruth Kaldor skating on the second pond in the
Town Park woods behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 7, 2016, sketched on January 12, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
NFS

Rainy Winter Day Amaryllis Window

Rainy Winter Day
Amaryllis Window

at my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 10, 2016, sketched on January 11, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00
Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Skating Ruthie

Skating Ruthie

on the second pond in the Town Park behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 7, 2016, sketched on January 10, 2016
12" x 9", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
NFS 

The sky over the second pond in the Town Park
behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
while skating.

Also online at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE

Jess Study in Modesty

Jess Study in Modesty

in the evening Kennebunkport Figure Group in Kennebunkport, Maine
on January 6, 2016, sketched on January 6, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Jess Study II

Jess Study II

in the evening Kennebunkport Figure Group in Kennebunkport, Maine
on January 6, 2016, sketched on January 6, 2016
8" x 6", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fluid 100
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
online at my art blog HERE where you may leave a comment
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Jess Study I

Jess Study I

in the evening Kennebunkport Figure Group in Kennebunkport, Maine
on January 6, 2016, sketched on January 6, 2016
8" x 6", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fluid 100
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Sunset Fort Ridge Winter

Sunset Fort Ridge Winter

from the back fields behind my home in the Town Park in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 5, 2016, sketched on January 5, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

 the reference photo taken three hours earlier

Sliced Rainbowed Pear in Snow

Sliced Rainbowed Pear in Snow

outside in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 5, 2016, sketched on January 5, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
#3 graphite, on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
online at my art blog HERE where you may leave a comment
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Recipe Bonus
Fruited Oatmeal for Painting

After photographing the sliced pear (and an apple)
outside in the snow I came in and made breakfast
to eat while I painted the pear, low fat and low sugar.

1 sliced then diced, large chucks pear
1 sliced then diced, large chucks apple
1/2 cup rolled oats oatmeal (called porridge in Iceland)
1 cup spring water
1 heaping tablespoon of organic cinnamon from Vietnam
1/4 cup walnuts

Microwave on high for six minutes, then top with

Two large dollops of Green Mountain Creamery
0% fat Greek Yogurt (called Skyr in Iceland)
A smattering of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
a dash of organic agave five

Calla Lilies Reach in Winter

Calla Lilies Reach in Winter

set outside on my deck in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 2, 2016, sketched on January 3, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Calla Lily in Winter

Calla Lily in Winter

set outside on my deck in Shapleigh, Maine
on January 2, 2016, sketched on January 3, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Between Snow Fields

Between Snow Fields

in the back fields of the Town Park behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 31, 2015, sketched on January 1, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00